Category: Memoir

July 27, 2021

Sister Mine, Sister Ours

Last Saturday we had a memorial service for my sister Suz. She died on May 20, before I had a chance to go visit her. I was waiting to be fully vaccinated before I visited because I didn’t want to risk getting her sick on...

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March 7, 2021

All I Have Left: A Poem for Peggy

Today marks eight years since the day my sister Peggy died of breast cancer. Not a day goes by that I don’t miss her in some small way, sometimes in a big way. Last year I wrote this poem to submit to a publication that...

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March 2, 2021

Thoughts on “Seventy Times Seven”

I love the Psalms and C.S. Lewis’s reflections are inspiring. This quote in particular makes you think. Jesus really did say forgive “seventy times seven,” which literally means as many times as necessary. Ouch! That’s a hard truth to swallow along with our pride. So...

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February 16, 2021

Thoughts on “Can My Heart Be Broken?”

In my continuing series of posts from The C.S. Lewis Journal, today I’m writing about one of my favorite C.S. Lewis quotes. It’s all about love and how important it is. The Quote To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your...

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February 14, 2021

I’ll Never Stop Loving You

For Valentine’s Day, I decided to share a special story about a most special person in my life: my husband. We’ve been married for 34 years and have known each other almost 36 years. That’s more than half my life! A Chance Meeting We met...

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January 24, 2021

I’ve Been Interviewed!

Last fall, I was interviewed by Cynthia L. Simmons for her radio show and podcast titled Heart of the Matter. I talked about my experience with sexual assault trauma, the effects of that trauma, and how God showed me the way out of the pit...

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November 11, 2020

Mending Toys and Hearts

“Did you get a new puppy?” It’s a question we often hear on our walks, especially when we’re on the last leg and home is in view of his nose. That’s when the puppy like spunk shows up, when he’ll look back to make sure...

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July 6, 2020

A Reluctant Confession

Did you ever have a situation where you knew you were supposed to do something, but you really didn’t want to? Have you felt God impressing up on your heart to take a certain action, but instead of obeying you argued with God about it?...

Memoir Comments: 7

June 6, 2020

My New Poetry Journal

I created this new guided poetry journal, titled Harness the Power of Your #MeToo Story, as a tool to help women (and men) overcome the shame and fear that often follow sexual assault. As long as your story is a secret, it has the power...

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July 9, 2019

The Road to Hell Might Have Switchbacks

Susy Flory posted this great Memoir Starter for her Everything Memoir group: “Summer entices families and friends to hit the road to faraway destinations. Sometimes road trips are fabulous adventures, and sometimes they turn into uncomfortable or awkward situations we’d rather forget. When you hear...

Memoir Comments: 7

Monostich and Paint Chips - Come join in on this fun poetry prompt. It's an easy one this week as all you have to w… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Posted 2 days ago
Sister Mine, Sister Ours - a poem I shared at my sister's memorial service. #poem #poetry #sisters #loss… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Posted 5 days ago
Paint Chip Villanelle Poetry Prompt - Come join the fun as we write about elephants, marigolds, ice caps and more i… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Posted 1 week ago
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Category: Memoir

Sister Mine, Sister Ours

All I Have Left: A Poem for Peggy

Thoughts on “Seventy Times Seven”

Thoughts on “Can My Heart Be Broken?”

I’ll Never Stop Loving You

I’ve Been Interviewed!

Mending Toys and Hearts

A Reluctant Confession

My New Poetry Journal

The Road to Hell Might Have Switchbacks

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Sister Mine, Sister Ours

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